Page 20 - Latest Updates on NATO
Progressive Democrats urge Biden to seek diplomatic solution on Ukraine
The 30 Democrats, led by Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, said in a letter to Biden that it was in the interest of the US and Ukraine to avert an extended conflict
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Russia says seized Ukrainian lands are under its nuclear protection
Nearly eight months into his invasion of Ukraine, some analysts believe the likelihood of Putin resorting to nuclear weapons has increased since his army suffered a series of major defeats
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If Nato clashes with Russia, it will lead to global catastrophe: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that any direct contact or direct clash of NATO troops with the Russian army would lead to a "global catastrophe"
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Russia warns of World War 3 if Ukraine joins Nato military alliance
If Ukraine is admitted into the US-led NATO military alliance, then the conflict in Ukraine would be guaranteed to escalate into World War Three, a Russian Security Council official said
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Nato holds nuclear talks amid war tensions, Russian President Putin threats
Nato's secretive Nuclear Planning Group met Thursday as the military alliance presses ahead with plans to hold a nuclear exercise next week as concerns deepen over Putin's threats
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Nato holds nuclear talks amid war tensions, and Putin's threats
Nato's Nuclear Planning Group met as the military alliance presses ahead with plans to hold a nuclear exercise next week
France to boost military presence, deploy additional tanks in Romania
France will deploy armoured personnel carriers, tanks in central Romania by end of October to strengthen the NATO battle group stationed there, the Defence Ministry in Bucharest said in a statement
US weighs next moves on arms supply to Ukraine in 'escalatory cycle'
Ukraine will push for still more advanced weaponry when the US convenes a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels today to marshal new support for hardware and supplies
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NATO chief Stoltenberg says 'closely monitoring' Russia's nuclear forces
Nato's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, said the alliance is "closely monitoring" Russia's nuclear forces
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Zelenskyy, NATO Secretary-General discuss Ukraine Euro-Atlantic integration
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he held a phone conversation with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration
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Britain's Defence Secretary calls Ukraine war a 'wakeup call' for NATO
Britain's defence secretary said Tuesday that Russia's war on Ukraine has been a wake-up call for NATO members, making them realize that their militaries need to be better and invest more in defence
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Zelenskyy accelerates NATO bid as Russia annexes 4 Ukraine regions
Ukraine's president says his country is submitting an accelerated application to join the NATO military alliance
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'Destruction, massacre' outcomes of US, NATO presence in region: Iran Prez
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said "destruction, occupation and massacre" have been the consequences of the presence of the US and the NATO in the (West Asia) region
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Why Vladimir Putin's desperate military call-up won't win the Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin announced that a series of referendums on joining Russia would be held in the conquered territories of eastern Ukraine this week
Putin, Zelenskyy court major allies to prop up efforts as Kyiv makes gains
After a phone call with Putin earlier in the week, Scholz said that unfortunately, I cannot tell you that the realization has grown over there by now that this was a mistake to start this war
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Putin will love seeing lots of western Europeans protest this fall
This fall, civil unrest is likely to heat up in 101 countries (out of 198 monitored), according to an index developed by Verisk Maplecroft, a research firm
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NATO chief warns of civil unrest in Europe sparked by energy crisis
Stoltenberg warned that Putin could carry out further aggression against Russia's neighbours and even attack NATO allies if he is emboldened by success in Ukraine
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Swedish government under fire for bargaining with Turkey over NATO bid
Sweden's governing Social Democrats have come under fire from the left for caving into Turkish demands as they sought to persuade Ankara to lift its veto on the Nordic nation's accession to NATO
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Russia slams NATO for planned expansion of its presence in Arctic
China is also increasingly interested in the Arctic, he said, even though it is not an actual Arctic state
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NATO and Washington both signal intention to increase Arctic presence
In view of Russia's increasing military activity in its own Arctic regions, both NATO and the US government have signalled their intention to become more active in the globe's far north
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